School: Lenamore, Rathowen (roll number 5115)
- Location:
- Lenamore, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Brian Mac Tomas
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0769, Page 225
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- (continued from previous page)Mickey carried out the little man's instructions to the letter, and he wished for as much gold as would fill the old chest that Molly had in the corner of the room. On the third morning Mickey and Molly were up at cockcrow, and when they looked into the chest it was full to the brim with shining yellow gold coins.
They lived in great comfort for the rest of their days, and gave freely out of their store to their poor neighbours. They buried all the gold they did not want in a field in Culleen, and although many people(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Philomena Newman
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Killeen, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mrs Newman
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killeen, Co. Longford
